Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1997 were Radiohead, Björk, Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, Spiritualized®, Built To Spill, The Verve, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Foo Fighters and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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Ten Rapid
Compilation

Mogwai

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1997

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29 charts

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292.

Recordings Of Shortwave Numbers Stations

The Conet Project

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1997

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7 charts

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293.

For The Punx

The Casualties

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1997

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4 charts

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294.

The Best Of John Denver Live

John Denver

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1997

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1 chart

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295.

If You're Into It, I'm Out Of It

Christoph De Babalon

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1997

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9 charts

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296.

Spooked

Pretty Maids

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1997

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4 charts

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297.

Dead Elvis

Death In Vegas

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1997

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22 charts

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298.

Song

Attwenger

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1997

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5 charts

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299.

Guide To Better Living

Grinspoon

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1997

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10 charts

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Hourglass

Kate Rusby

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1997

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6 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	444	44%
	220	22%
	34	3%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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